Wgtd's The Morning Show With Greg Berg

Science Writer David Robson, author of "The Expectation Effect." 

David Mason, born and raised in Kenosha, is first chair viola for the Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo, Japan.  He is back in town as the Howard Brown Artist in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.  His performance this weekend with the UW-P Orchestra will be his first performance in Kenosha in fifteen years.  Also participating in this interview is Alvaro Garcia, who is a professor of music and associate dean of the school or arts and humanities. Dr. Garcia was one of Mason's viola teachers.  

(from the archives)  Greg Tate, author of "Everything but the Burden: What White People are Taking from Black Culture." 

Michele Hancock, Vice President of College Culture for Inclusion at Carthage College.  

Part 1:  Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the so-called Little Rock Nine, talks about her book "March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine."   Part 2:  Jon Meacham talks about his book "His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope."   

From 2007 -  Alice Walker ("The Color Purple") talks about her children's book "Why War Is Never a Good Idea."  

From 2013-  Simon Garfield, author of "To the Letter: a Celebration of the Lost Art of Letter Writing." 

<For Black History Month> - Rocco Constantino's book "Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier" tells the story of the past, present and future of African-Americans in major league baseball.  

Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College, offers his analysis of current events- including Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  

Neal Thompson, author of "The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty."  Thompson chronicles the story of the very first Kennedys - Patrick and Bridget - to make their way from Ireland to the United States in the late 1840s.  

Dr. Mark Vonnegut, author of "The Heart of Caring: My Life in Pediatrics."  Dr. Vonnegut, the son of renowned author Kurt Vonnegut, has been a pediatrician for forty years.  He writes about some of his most memorable experiences and also offers up his concerns about the ways in which the medical field has changed over the last four decades.

Rosario Marin,  former Treasurer of the United States, is speaking at Carthage College this Wednesday,  February 24th. 

From 2008: Vicki Myron, author of "Dewey: the Small Town Library Cat who Touched the World."  It tells the true story of how Ms. Myron, the head of the public library in Spencer, Iowa found a tiny kitten abandoned in the library's drop box on a bitterly cold winter night - adopted it and made it the library cat, where it charmed library patrons until Dewey's death in 2006. 

From 2017-  Daniel Bolger, author of "Our Year at War: Two Brothers, Viet Nam, and a Nation Divided."   

Music/Comedy Duo Bridge & Wolak (Michael Bridge and Kornel Wolak) are performing at Carthage College next Thursday evening, February 24th.  Bridge is a virtuoso on the accordion (and also plays the digital accordion, which is one of the most versatile of all musical instruments.)  Wolak is both a brilliant clarinetist and pianist.  

For Nan Calvert's monthly visit to the program, she welcomes Kathleen Thompson,  a doctoral Botany student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has extensively studied Lichens and other related organisms.  

From 2008-  Elliot Jaspin, author of "Buried in the Bitter Waters:  the Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America."  (For Black History Month) 

We preview tonight's American Experience documentary on PBS titled "The American Diplomat," which highlights the significance of three African Americans who served as ambassadors or otherwise were part of our country's foreign service at a time when the presence of blacks was severely limited.  Leola Carzolai-Stewart is director of the film.  Dr. Michael Krenn, Professor of History at Appalachian State University, is author of the book "Black Diplomacy: African-Americans and the State Department, 1945-1969." 

For Valentine's Day -  Lair Torrent, author of "The Practice of Love:  Break Old Patterns, Rebuild Trust, and Create a Connection that Lasts."   

From the archives:  Achim Novak, author of "The Moment: a Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World."